How to Pronounce "drapery"
word
ˈdɹeɪpɝi
DRAY-pur-ee
dɹˈeɪpəɹi
DRAY-puh-ree
Definition
Cloth or fabric, especially heavy material, used to cover windows or decorate a room. It can also refer to the art of arranging fabric as decoration.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹeɪpɝi
British English
dɹˈeɪpəɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRAY-pur-ee
UK
DRAY-puh-ree
Listen in Context
She opened the drapery to let in the sunlight.
The hotel room had thick blue drapery on the windows.
My grandmother made her own drapery for the living room.
They replaced the old drapery with something more modern.